Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 13 2010:
"Able persons with fake disable certificates are usurping disable quota in employees recruitment in six Autonomous District Council" said All Tribal Disabled Union,(ATDUM) Manipur.
They further charged that persons with disabilities were not given the allotted quota, even when the actual numbers of post filled up was more that the number of post notified by the government.
A press release jointly signed by President, (ATDUM) Momo Tantanga and General Secretary, ATDUM alleged that despite Legislative efforts to embed the concept of equality and non discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWD), the state government denies to respect and refuses to implement the Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation act, 1995 .
The press release charged that the apathy of the state government was revealed when the government appointed an extra 338 more able candidates from the actual number of posts announced whereas in the case of PWD the actual reserved posts were not even filled up.
The press release went on to disclose that the government notified for recruitment of 3280 vacancies in six ADCs but when the result was declared the posts appointed were 3618 against the notified posts.
The ATDUM has appealed to the state government for redressal to rule out injustice and discrimination meted out against person with disabilities in Manipur.